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Henrique returns for Edmonton, Hintz might for Dallas

Injury news front and centre as Stars and Oilers meet in Game 3
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Edmonton OilersB次元官网网址 Adam Henrique (19) celebrates a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during NHL action in Edmonton on Friday April 12, 2024. The veteran centre will be in the lineup tonight when his Oilers take on the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference final, head coach Kris Knoblauch said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Adam Henrique is set to join the action. Roope Hintz might be doing the same.

Henrique will return to the lineup Thursday when his Edmonton Oilers take on the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference final, head coach Kris Knoblauch said.

Dallas counterpart Pete DeBoer added Hintz is a game-time decision.

The Oilers and Stars are tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven series after Dallas picked up a 3-1 home victory Saturday. Edmonton took the opener 3-2 in double overtime.

Henrique suffered a suspected ankle injury in Game 5 of the first round against the Los Angeles Kings before briefly returning for Game 2 against the Vancouver Canucks.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 more nerve-racking watching than playing,B次元官网网址 the 34-year-old centre said Thursday morning. B次元官网网址淏ut watching the guys, seeing everybody come together and push through and battle, it was certainly great to watch, and see the team continue to get better.

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Acquired from the Anaheim Ducks ahead of the NHL trade deadline, Henrique has a goal and an assist in six playoff appearances this spring. Projected to play on a line with Warren Foegele and Derek Ryan, he combined to score 24 goals and 51 points in the regular season.

Oilers forward Ryan McLeod will be a healthy scratch.

Hintz, the StarsB次元官网网址 No. 1 centre, hasnB次元官网网址檛 played since suffering an upper-body injury in Game 4 of the second round against the Colorado Avalanche.

The 27-year-old, who took part in an optional morning skate Thursday, has two goals and four assists in 11 playoff games. He put up 30 goals and 65 points in 80 regular-season contests.

B次元官网网址淗eB次元官网网址檚 just an awesome player,B次元官网网址 Stars centre Wyatt Johnston said. B次元官网网址淗eB次元官网网址檚 one of the best players in the in the world. You canB次元官网网址檛 really replace a guy like that.

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McLeod comes out of EdmontonB次元官网网址檚 lineup without a point in 14 playoff games.

The 24-year-old has been part of an OilersB次元官网网址 penalty kill that has gone 20 straight short-handed opportunities without giving up a goal.

Knoblauch compared McLeod taking a seat to the B次元官网网址渞esetB次元官网网址 the team gave goaltender Stuart Skinner in Games 4 and 5 of the Vancouver series.

B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 a lot to like about his game,B次元官网网址 said the coach. B次元官网网址淎 lot of it is from the penalty kill. HeB次元官网网址檚 been contributing a lot there with his quickness, his reads. Five-on-five, he hasnB次元官网网址檛 been playing quite like he had been B次元官网网址 especially around the middle part of the season.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e got a lot of players that are playing well. ItB次元官网网址檚 been difficult to take anybody out of the lineup.B次元官网网址

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